I’m seeing a psychologist. She hasn’t given me a diagnoses yet, but she said her initial thoughts so far was that I have schizoaffective, but she made it clear this was not a diagnoses yet. I see her next week, and so started doing some research because in the past if I ignore the voices they’ve always gone away. I’m no PsyD, but my understanding is that I must have delusions / hallucinations to have sza, assuming I don’t have disorganized speech. So if the voices go away and I can stop believing in the delusions, then is it true I won’t have sza diagnoses?
You don’t need to have disorganized speech.
You may have negative symptoms, voices, especially running commentary, according to DSM 4, delusions, especially bizarre ones, etc
I hear occasional voices but it’s my fault because I started asking them questions, again. Stupid me! I do that every so often out of curiosity. I’ve always wanted to know more about them, but not if it means being diagnosed with sza. Also I have weird beliefs about the nature of reality. I think maybe I’m just too curious. I just want to be normal, now.
My main concern is social anxiety & depression but my psychologist is concerned about the voices & delusions. I hear a few voices per day, but in the past if I ignore them then after a few months they go away. Maybe it sounds strange. I don’t understand it.